Not Seen on TV

After watching the videos, I decided to write about "Ever Is over All" by Pipilotti Rist. At the beginning of the video, you can see a beautiful, empowered, and happy woman walking on the sidewalk while holding a flower from one side to the other. In the video, you can see a policewoman walking and enjoying the scene of the woman having fun while playing with the flower and walking down the sidewalk on a sunny day. Suddenly, the mood of the videotape changes to a violent moment as the woman uses the flower as a weapon strong enough to break the windows of several parked cars. After the violent event, the woman continued walking along the sidewalk, enjoying the weather and observing her beautiful flower. At one point in the videotape, the woman makes eye contact with the policewoman, who smiles at her and nods approvingly before continuing on her way.

The video poses an interesting contrast since while the scene of the woman is happening at the same time, you can see on the right side of the screen a large number of flowers of the same species that the woman has in her hands. This scene of flowers in the field manages to connect with the senses of whoever is watching the video. The video of the flowers with the music generates a sense of calm and pleasure. This feeling of calm and pleasure are abruptly interrupted by the sound of glass when the woman breaks the car window. The most surprising thing about the video is its sudden moments of violence that manage to normalize throughout the video.

I think this video addresses cultural problems such as stereotypes and prejudice. In the video, you can see a beautiful and sexy woman using a flower as a lethal weapon. During this scene, the police do nothing to prevent the act of vandalism since, according to police prejudice, she only sees a well-dressed woman playing with a flower. We often make the mistake of letting ourselves be carried away by stereotypes and appearances, and we end up judging people by their appearance without realizing that there are people dressed in ties that can threaten our integrity. I come from a country where you see a lot of violence, and I can attest that sometimes well-dressed people are more dangerous than even those who live on the streets and are poorly dressed.